Jump to content
SAU Community

Refill Air Con.... Where?

cefilo

By cefilo,
in General Maintenance

 Share

Recommended Posts

cefilo Contributor

cefilo

Posted
Posted

Just a quick question....

if im in Brisbane where can i get my aircon gas refilled and how much is it??

I have never had the aircon working since i had my ceffy imported....was degassed before import

Summer is coming and i cant stand the heat any more.

Where can i get a refill? is it as easy as that??

Thanks to any of you who can direct me to the right path

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Moodles2 Grand Master

Moodles2

Posted
Posted

What car, if its a 89-94, it's likely it takes R12 gas, I believe there is a universal gas that can go in it but is not as cold as old-school R12 (the current gas, R143a or R134a isnt compatible in R12 systems). I would guess the seals would have long dried and might need replacing.. if it's just a straight regas looking at about $100 (assuming the compressor still works)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

Posted
Posted

Any autoelectrician > get a couple of quotes if you like > get a leak test; but...

It depends on...

a) if your system needs to be changed from old R12 refrigerant system to the current R134a system

b) condition of your compressor

c) condition of your condensor

d) your existing system has no leaks thru dried out seals as stated by Moodles2

When was your car manufactured?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mad082 Grand Master

mad082

Posted
Posted

as have been said, lots of places will do it, and provided it is as simple as putting new gas in it should only take an hour or less and should only cost $100. i've had it done for less, but i'm in a small town. they will generally vaccum out any old gas before refilling the gas.

not sure the cost if it needs the conversion done.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SilverECR33 Veteran

SilverECR33

Posted
Posted
as have been said, lots of places will do it, and provided it is as simple as putting new gas in it should only take an hour or less and should only cost $100. i've had it done for less, but i'm in a small town. they will generally vaccum out any old gas before refilling the gas.

not sure the cost if it needs the conversion done.

$100 Bucks!! everytime and everywhere quotes me $200-$300. plz share ur contacts.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Moodles2 Grand Master

Moodles2

Posted
Posted
$100 Bucks!! everytime and everywhere quotes me $200-$300. plz share ur contacts.

The auto aircon place i pass everyday always has their "Regas for summer $100" sign out, and other mechanic shop franchises advertise about the same.

I once took my Pulsar in to see if the aircon could be fixed, needed new condensor, new compressor, new fan belt, new seals etc which ended up being quoted a touch over 1k (if memory serves right)... i don't think the aircon had been used on it in many many years

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mad082 Grand Master

mad082

Posted
Posted
$100 Bucks!! everytime and everywhere quotes me $200-$300. plz share ur contacts.

as i said, i'm in a small town. but if you are in brissy it might be worth the drive up. only cost you about $40 in fuel. the place i got it done was called coola auto air. actually last time i was there there was a r33 gtr having the conversion done. the guy is an older guy, but owns about 3 or 4 toyota imports (chasers or celciors, 1 of the 2) and i think 1 has a supercharged 1uzfe in it

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

Posted
Posted

If it's an '88 and hasn't had the A/C system changed to the new gas refrigerant, it WILL need to be changed now. The old R12 gas can't be used anymore due to it destroying the ozone layer. Some old dudes in camarofirebirdownersaustralia.com.au (and others) might have some of the old gas left but it's all hush-hush.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
fib Community Regular

fib

Posted
Posted
If it's an '88 and hasn't had the A/C system changed to the new gas refrigerant, it WILL need to be changed now. The old R12 gas can't be used anymore due to it destroying the ozone layer. Some old dudes in camarofirebirdownersaustralia.com.au (and others) might have some of the old gas left but it's all hush-hush.

I just got my A/C checked and refilled, plus a second hand cluster installed for a grand total of... $80. :D

I'm in syd tho.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Lithium
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Lithium · Posted

      As someone who has been playing with turbo things for some time now, be prepared for this to not be the first time feeling this way    I'm busy as atm, but if no one else covers the things I'm realising are worth mentioning to you then I will when I have a chance as it seems like I overestimated your knowledge on how turbos and wastegates work.  Otherwise I recommend having a look around how wastegates and boost control work, really anything on understanding the general mechanism of boost control as it will help you find the answers to the questions you're looking for.  Your initial question jumps some fundamentals.
    • thx78
      Boost level and torque curve

      By thx78 · Posted

      I don't understand anything anymore.
    • thx78
      Boost level and torque curve

      By thx78 · Posted

      so this is an anomaly??? I thought it was a voluntary increase
    • Duncan
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Duncan · Posted

      we can only guess exactly what happened from our keyboards, but to me it looks like they were targeting 27 but the wastegate was too small or poorly controlled and the boost crept up, that is quite common
    • Lithium
      Boost level and torque curve

      By Lithium · Posted

      Good points!  Took those for granted - though I *did* actually give an example of winding boost up more than it had been before where I wasn't actually specifically looking for more peak power.  The Toyota Starlet dyno plot that I shared and mentioned showed an overlay from the previous tune it had and the one I'd redone, I left the boost targetting the same as the old tune but then after peak power I ramped boost up by a good 5psi or so over what the old tune had at the same rpm. The reason I felt comfortable with this (though the owner of the car had a "are you sure?" moment when I suggested it) is that the setup wasn't turbo limited, it was largely head sealing limited and the owner was a bit concerned as for the last few seasons he'd had issues with head lifting - sometimes not completing an event without having some headgasket issue, so he didn't want to run any more boost than it was. The reasons I was ok with raising the boost a good 5+psi MORE than that was that I left it where it was in the middle, and only increased it where VE (and therefore cylinder pressure vs psi) were dropping hard and I didn't stop the torque from dropping, just reduced the drop.  Well, there is that and the fact that the previous tuner had it overtimed by near 7degrees at peak torque - but that's another story haha.    I didn't really go into detail about that "turning it up more" thing but now you've mentioned the "not detuning", sometimes the boost *can* be turned up higher than you'd expect if the setup allows for it and you do it smartly.  I've tuned things to run 30psi on BP98 "safely" that a few years ago (or still?) people would cry that it was a stupid idea - but given they were well intercooled, low EMAP turbos and only doing that kind of boost where VE is dropping etc I was pretty confident it wasn't as cowboy as it sounded at face value and we never ended up with issues as a result of it.     
×
×
  • Create New...